iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF
GBF
42 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
5.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.49% → 64.69% (-5.8%)
24% less funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 42 (-13)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $256M → $172M (-$83.8M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 21
72% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$3.64M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.26M |
| 3 |
BAC
Boys Arnold & Co
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$533K |
| 4 |
WT
Washington Trust
Westerly,
Rhode Island
|
+$418K |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$311K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG
Strid Group
Newtown Square,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$12M |
| 3 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$7.81M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.9M |
GBF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
42 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (GBF) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $172M — down 33% from $256M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of GBF and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $3.64M. The largest seller was Strid Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.6M sold.
- 42 institutional investors held iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF (GBF) as of Q2 2016, down from 55 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $172M of iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF stock for Q2 2016, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Citigroup, an estimated $3.64M added.
- The largest iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF seller in Q2 2016 was Strid Group, an estimated $12.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.